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Undergraduate Enrollment per academic year (Unduplicated count)

1st Year Retention Rate of Full-Time First Time Freshman

Retention rate is represented as the percentage of first-time degree-seeking undergraduates from the previous fall who are again enrolled in the next fall.

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Fall to Fall

68%

80%

86%

78%

77%

76%

Graduation Rates (vary by cohort and program)

The number of those degree seeking students who completed their degree in 4 years (100%) or 6 years (150%) as a percentage of those who entered the institution in a particular year (cohort). Graduation rates vary by major and by cohort. Overall for the College:

4 years graduation rates are in the range of 28% to 52%

6 years graduation rates are in the range of 37% to 69%

On-time Completion Rates

Out of all students who graduated during a specific period of time (July 1st – June 30th) how many completed the degree on time (in 4 years).

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

July 1st - June 30th

71%

72%

75%

90%

78%

66%

Assessment of Student Learning

During the last three assessment years 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–2017 total of 25 Program Learning Outcomes and 6 Institutional Learning Outcomes were assessed through students’ work produced in 195 courses. Different PLOs and ILOs were evaluatd every assessment year. Assessment results below show the students' learning success.

Assessment Year

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Exceeded Ideal Target

12%

26%

23%

Approached Ideal Target

63%

54%

50%

Didn't Meet Ideal Target

25%

20%

28%

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Cogswell Polytechnical College is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 985 Atlantic Avenue. #100, Alameda, CA 94504, (510)748-9001. www.wscuc.org. WSCUC is an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Cogswell Polytechnical College is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in the State of California. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

Any question a student may have that has not been satisfactorily answered by the College may be directed to the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. Address: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833 or PO Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818. Website: www.bppe.ca.gov. Phone: (888)370-7589 or (916)431-6959. Fax: (916)263-1897

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